Exoscale exploiteert acht datacenterzones verspreid over vijf Europese landen en bedient honderden klanten met infrastructuur die binnen de regio blijft. De provider werd in 2011 gelanceerd in Lausanne, Zwitserland en is uitgebreid met het aanbieden van rekeninstanties, beheerde Kubernetes-clusters, databases en opslagopties. Het betaal-per-seconde-model omvat gratis inkomend verkeer en 1 TB aan uitgaande data per exemplaar per maand. In tegenstelling tot in de VS gevestigde hyperscalers vermijdt Exoscale blootstelling aan extraterritoriale wetten zoals de CLOUD Act, wat aantrekkelijk is voor organisaties die prioriteit geven aan dataresidentie. Het platform ondersteunt implementaties via een webportaal, CLI, API of Terraform, met functies zoals anti-affiniteitsgroepen voor hoge beschikbaarheid. Certificeringen, waaronder ISO 27001 en 27018, onderbouwen de beveiligingspositie. Als onderdeel van A1 Telekom Austria Group via A1 Digital combineert Exoscale Zwitserse precisie met een breder Europees bereik.
Exoscale
European public cloud (IaaS) from Swiss operator Akenes SA (A1 Digital): multi-zone compute, managed Kubernetes (SKS), DBaaS, object and block storage, and GPUs across CH, DE, AT, BG, and HR.
This entry was drafted from publicly available information and still needs human review before treating it as final due-diligence guidance.
Key capabilities
Exoscale's compute instances use SSD local storage with options for standard, CPU-optimized, memory-optimized and storage-optimized flavors. Sizes range from Micro (512MB RAM, 1 core) to Jumbo (225GB RAM, 24 cores). GPU instances with NVIDIA cards (A30, V100, A40, A5000, RTX 6000 Pro) suit AI tasks. Anti-affinity ensures instances spread across hosts for resilience. Snapshots and custom templates aid backups and deployments. Billing prorates to the second, with powered-off instances charged only for storage.
Managed Kubernetes deploys clusters in 120 seconds. Starter clusters are free (no SLA), Pro offers 99.95% uptime. Users scale worker nodes, manage control planes via portal, CLI, API or Terraform. Integrates with network load balancers. Supports cloud-native apps across zones.
DBaaS covers PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kafka, OpenSearch, Valkey and Grafana, with plans from Hobbyist (2GB RAM) to Premium (225GB RAM, multiple replicas). Object Storage is S3-compatible with multi-redundancy and replication. NVMe Block Storage attaches multiple volumes per instance for low-latency needs. Traffic: inbound free, intra-zone free, 1TB outbound free per instance monthly.
Veelgestelde Vragen
No free tier exists, but new accounts receive trial credits. Services bill per second used, with no commitments. Starter Kubernetes is free without SLA. Check pricing calculator for estimates.
Yes. Zone-based data residency, ISO 27001/27018 and CSA certifications ensure compliance. No US CLOUD Act applies.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS): Broader services, global scale, but US-based with potential data access issues.
- Microsoft Azure: Strong hybrid, enterprise focus; similar compliance challenges.
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP): AI strengths; less emphasis on European sovereignty.